The Internet is little more than a place where rumors find a place to die

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Or take on a life of their own. :wink: :lol:

Isn't this great for all the big companies? Since there will be maybe soon more drivers then needed the next step will be lowering the pay since now we can be easily replaced. :D

I can only speak for me self...

But its difficult for one to constantly adjust to such a

nihilistic industry..

Such is the world of big trucks.

But then I suppose thats just the way industry in general is.

Who knows :wink:

I think the shortage or turnover will be an ongoing problem for a while,because for one thing the av. age of a driver nowadays is between 40 and 50 (short timers)and most drivers out there is like the article said are doing this out of last resort.
Heck a firewatch working for a construction company gets paid around $20.00 p/h.
Truck driving is one of those jobs you just have to love doing,kinda like being a police officer or something you sure ain't doing it to get rich.

I'm not a truck driver (yet) but I'm in maintenance at a papermill,I have been there for 15 years now and I have lost all faith in the future of our company if something ever happens I will give truck driving a shot.
Even in maintenance you just don't see a whole lot of young people going to this profession,our maintenance force average age is alo up there between 40 and 50 something but you really can't blame the young man nowadays they're going to school and learn something which we encouraged them to do all their life cause they heard us complain about working conditions and pay enough throughout their childhood.
I'm 45 myself and encourage my kids to do the same thing,they have a college fund waiting for them.

Later

it seems human nature to worry and complain alot ( i do it very often)

but actually,

i have been doing just fine on 400 to 550 a week for some time now.

it appears the whole world is just pissed off for no real reason.

very disgruntled...this place called earth

and it's no different than any other day, in any other industry, in any part of the planet.

If there was truely a driver shortage....not one company would have been able to get away with cheap freight.

Shortage of drivers=Shortage of drivers wanting to drive for pennies a mile.

I've read this about engineers, too. Companies complain about a shortage of engineers, but they are finding ways to get rid of older, higher paid engineers and just can't find enough young ones (who work cheaper) to take their place.